Example sentences of "[adj] look [prep] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The aspirational look of the existing advertising had begun to be copied — the pack reverently placed on velvet and satin together with an orchid and a string of pearls . |
| 2 | Two of them can be yours , giving ‘ a professional look to the personal computer set-up ’ , for £3.95 , Enterprising I reckon . |
| 3 | The purist may object to Mark II BR coaches in SR green , but for the general public , this would be unnoticeable , and presented a clean and coherent look to the whole train . |
| 4 | The hull was presumably steel ; it was this that gave her a rust-streaked look under the dirty coating of ice and snow . |
| 5 | ( Despite the coming horrors , Dustin 's most aghast look in the entire film comes when his wife sticks chewing gum on his blackboard . ) |
| 6 | Over the next three decades , many theologians took a fresh look at the whole subject of human sexuality . |
| 7 | Does my hon. Friend consider that it is time to take a fresh look at the whole question ? |
| 8 | A fresh look at the whole process was needed , and it was felt that this could be achieved by taking a systems view , unbiased by what was then happening in practice , ie before the Act took effect . |
| 9 | He shot a single exasperated look at the young man then turned to me . |
| 10 | The solicited animal is enlisted by the solicitor 's repeated turning of the head from a direct look at the solicited animal towards the potential opponent . |
| 11 | Wickham gave a jaundiced look at the cooling pizza and followed him down the stairs . |
| 12 | The Odeon New Street will be showing BOY'Z N THE HOOD a gritty look at the urban life of young African-Americans , and the Cannes award winning feature YOUNG SOUL REBELS which looks at sexuality , race and music in late seventies Britain . |
| 13 | Young , currently the smartest culture , crit , and sidekick Caveney provide the first serious look at the new wave of American fiction — from the burnt-out brat packers to such authentic talents as Mary Gaitskill and Dennis Cooper |
| 14 | With a final searching look at the haunted image in the mirror she drew herself up with a deep breath and walked down the narrow passage to meet him . |
| 15 | The play is peopled with a wealth of characters whose problems , prejudices , attitudes and activities allow a gentle , good humoured look at the Catholic Church 's views on issues such as sex , nationalism , obedience and freedom . |
| 16 | Before describing and assessing the binomial and Black and Scholes option pricing models it is appropriate at this point to examine the factors which are expected to influence option premiums and in the next section to have a brief look at the various investment strategies that may be created with options and securities . |
| 17 | There are , after all , several senses in which a brief look at the Danish system may bring comfort to a beleaguered ‘ curriculum manager ’ in Britain in the early 1990s . |
| 18 | Grahame Booker takes a nostalgic look at the everpopular pursuit of autograph hunting |
| 19 | This was decidedly amateur night and if the book itself had n't stuck out like a sore thumb among the reference works , then a quick look at the floppy spine would have given the game away . |
| 20 | But he would never actually touch her , Maria decided , directing a quick look at the resolute line of chin and jaw and the arrogant curve of his nose . |
| 21 | As a means of establishing the specific.problem , and therefore the level of model interpretation , a quick look at the local geometry may be accomplished using the wireframe edge representation . |
| 22 | We had a quick look at the little town of Berlevåg , where we joined a crowd of youngsters around a hotdog stall at two o'clock in the morning . |
| 23 | The boy cast one horrified look at the bowler-hatted majesty and communicated his message to the donkey . |
| 24 | We are moving onto the exterior paintwork , but our job seems to be marred by the dull , ugly , stained look of the galvanised steel . |
| 25 | As thin as ever without an ounce of excess fat , he had the long face and gaunt look of the true desert Arab . |
| 26 | Joe took a good look at the young woman . |
| 27 | Stop and take a good look at the main structure — the tiles , battens , rafters , purlins , beams , wall-plates , trusses , joints . |
| 28 | You know that it is extremely risky to leave the choice late and that , at the very latest , you must be organised in time to have a good look at the proposed field and to get into a good position for a proper base leg . |
| 29 | As he walked up Lady Street the sun broke through and he was able to take his first leisurely look at the pleasing medley of styles , periods , and usage . |
| 30 | It 's an affectionate look at the daily life and characters in the town centre and follows on from her first two books , On The Corner and Heart of the Town . |